Budget
2018 is expected to be famer-oriented, with persistent
agricultural distress and near-stagnant farmer income
contrary to the promises made by the government. But,
even as the election come near, the scale of increased
spending that is required for all of this is unlikely
to be met, given the self-imposed constraints of “fiscal
responsibility”.

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This
article was originally published in Quartz
India: January 31, 2018

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